• Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Tbf there is no US president that would have acted differently on Gaza. The alternative is to abandon an ally. Yes, that choice is morally superior, but strategically a disaster.

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      9 months ago

      Doesn’t change what I said. Also, I would wager that after this conflict future democratic presidents will be very different on their rhetoric with Israel. We’re just stuck with the decrepit windbag that was born before Israel was established.

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        9 months ago

        Hell man, Biden is already very different on his rhetoric with Gaza, and the language coming out of his administration is clearly evolving. I would be unsurprised to see some direct condemnations in the coming months.

        I WILL, however, be surprised to see the US severing its defense agreements with Israel. There’s too much seen as at-stake in the region. Hence my prior phrasing – it’s cynical and cowardly.

        And it’s hardly like Israel is the only unpalatable regime we formalize and prop up to serve what are estimated to be greater foreign police interests.

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          9 months ago

          Hell man, Biden is already very different on his rhetoric with Gaza, and the language coming out of his administration is clearly evolving.

          “Cut it out, guys. Here’s more money and weapons to cut it out with.”

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        9 months ago

        Also, I would wager that after this conflict future democratic presidents will be very different on their rhetoric with Israel.

        I would too. They’ll be supporting genocide even more overtly next time. Democrats only move to the right.